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The alberghi diffusi model is revitalising dwindling communities across Italy by repurposing their unused buildings into ‘scattered hotels’. Our writer lives like a local in a few of these hamlet gems. Scroll down for more<p>It was an unusual invasion: well-to-do people, most speaking strange tongues, …

<i>Last month, the Two-Way reported on a discovery at Auschwitz: a mug that held a gold ring and necklace, painstakingly hidden from the Nazis and concealed for 70 years. The museum was unable to determine the owner of the jewelry.</i><p><i>A reader emailed soon after.</i><p><i>"I want to share a story of a similar</i> …

If American liberals want the continent’s solutions, they ought to also recognize its problems.<p>Bernie Sanders isn’t the only Democratic presidential candidate who gazes lovingly across the Atlantic. Hillary Clinton’s most ambitious ideas include expanded pre-K education and guaranteed paid family …

I wish I could see this cool new pop-up shop in person, but alas, it's in Manhattan and only until October 31. It's the first...<p>Using shipping containers to create affordable housing is an emerging trend.<p>Repurposed shipping containers have popped up all over the place in surprising ways—from …

<i>(Even in economy class, Etihad Airlines offers little touches like neck pillows and three meal choices. Photo: George Hobica)</i><p>Those fancy Middle Eastern airlines -- Etihad, Emirates, Qatar and, to a lesser extent, Turkish -- have been in the news a lot lately, mostly thanks to the major U.S. and …

Need a remedial class in cooking with butternut squash? This is the guide for you.<p>Sweet, creamy, and ever-popular, butternut squash is the ideal entry-level pick for squash newbies. It's easy to cook, versatile, and you can find it flooding pretty much any supermarket come fall. Whether you're …

It's a rare feat to turn an old industrial building into a cozy home.<p>Calling all bookworms: This Paris loft is "the" spot for your next vacation. Sure, it has countless cozy spots for you to curl up in as you flip through your latest read, but that's not why we're obsessed with this rental — it's …

Why don’t more project managers sound an alarm when they’re going to blow past their deadlines? Because most of them have no earthly idea when they’ll finish the job. They don’t even think it’s possible to know. Too many variables. Too much that’s out of their control.<p>That’s the dirty little secret …

It’s hard to take a film’s director at face value when he or she mentions in interviews that old saw about the setting of the film being, itself, a character. In the case of the new Canadian film, <i>J’Espère Que Tu Vas Bien</i>, however, it’s much easier to take such a claim seriously; not only does …

In my research, I use eye-tracking technology, facial-expression analysis, and lab experiments to better understand why people choose to view online videos, what narrative techniques keep them watching, and what features prompt them to share videos with friends. Since writing about this work in HBR …

For all of the books (thousands) written on leadership, individuals (millions) who have participated in leadership seminars and dollars (billions) invested in leadership development, too many leadership experts still fail to distinguish between the practice of leadership and the exercise of …